Truck hits woman sitting in sand on Virginia Beach

Photo Gallery

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A woman suffered “significant injuries” after she was hit by a pickup truck at Virginia Beach, according to police.

The woman was sitting in a beach chair in the sand near 24th Street when she was struck by the truck.

“Officers arrived on scene to find life​guards rendering assistance to the victim,” Virginia Beach Police spokesperson Officer Tonya Pierce said. “Investigators have determined that an individual contractor who works with several different event organizers was near [the] sea wall picking up equipment from a recent weekend event. He was attempting to turn around when he collided with the adult female. The driver was authorized to have his vehicle on the beach.”